As the Brooklyn Nets continue talks in their effort to acquire Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic, the Charlotte Bobcats have emerged as a potential third trading partner, as they’re interested in Nets power forward Kris Humphries.

But the same issue that’s giving the Cleveland Cavaliers cold feet appears to be an obstacle in Charlotte’s potential involvement: Humphries wants a four-year deal, but the Bobcats, like the Cavs, want to make only a one-year commitment to him, the Charlotte Observer reports.

The Nets also need to find a taker for MarShon Brooks. While ESPN reported the Bobcats may be interested in the second-year guard, a source told the Observer that he probably does not fit into the team’s plans. The Clippers reportedly have been involved in talks about taking Brooks as well.

Real GM’s Jarrod Rudolph reports that in addition to Charlotte, the Minnesota Timberwolves are willing to facilitate the trade if the Cavs or Clippers back out.

Cleveland’s role in these discussions, meanwhile, “isn’t as entrenched as some national reports would indicate,” the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Humphries and Howard share an agent, Dan Fegan, who told SI.com that negotiating a one-year deal for Humphries would be “ridiculous. I have not had one conversation about a one-year deal.”

Despite these obstacles, there are some indications that a deal eventually will happen. For example, the Magic are reviewing the medical charts of Brook Lopez, who’d they receive, in addition to draft picks, in exchange for Howard, The New York Times’ Howard Beck reports via Twitter.